so i'm gonna put a top mount IC from an rx7 turbo II in my ef. Gonna cut a hole in the hood and run it flush but exposed. The short and easy charge pipes is a bonus. My original goal was 300 whp. I'm just hoping this top mount won't hurt me too bad. Turbo is an sc50 on a b18a btw.

 

hmmm sumthing different on a honda in wpg...bump for a local who i sold my wg to

 

the intercooler your looking at isn't the most efficient intercooler evar.

I wouldn't do that. Especially when i could go colledct change at the mall for 2 months and buy a JRC front mount with some charge pipes

The rx ic is small and when mounted on top of your motor terribly prone to heat soak.

If your want to do it to have a functinoal hole in yoiur hood then thats cool more powa!

I konw the frist thing my buddy got rid of on his rx was the top mount :D :D :D

high boost through that thing is like asking for detonation.

 

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Who are you? Screen name looks familiar. That you Sean?

 

no...name is sylvester

 

yeah, figured that about it taking all the heat I liked the idea though, and then i could still ram **** with my car. its a beast.

 

bump, keep the opinions coming

 

If you're already going to be cutting holes in your hood you might as well buy an aftermarket Subaru style hood scoop. If you find someone who is good with body work you could actually make it look like a stock subaru hood.

 

honestly I dont think that intercooler is really the best option but it would be a unique idea

performance wise you would be better off with a decent front mount because of the heatsoak

but good luck with it anyway

 

three things wrong I see here

1.) I don't think that RX-7 IC is going to cut it for 300whp
2.) the intercooler position is bad because hot air from the engine will heat up the IC instead of helping it cool (not helping case 1 either)
3.) if you don't put a scoop on the hood water will enter you engine ba through the intercooler...not too good if you have electronics in that area

Do what you want since it's different, but think about my thoughts

 

Have you test fitted this intercooler yet. Subaru's and Rx7's have additional room above the engine for these, is there even any room to run something like this. It definitly couldn't be above the valve cover and probably not even above the intake manifold.

 

now i'm thinking i could just mount it up front and use it like a back door style IC

 

Sell it for around $40 on home made turbo and buy a used 5" JRC intercooler for a little over $100 on here. You will be much happier and it will look 100x better.

 

starting to think thats not a bad idea. the rest of my stuff is decent, no reason to skimp on IC

 

i have seen this done on another honda, the I/C was in the area where the stock airbox, use to be, it really didnt get too heatsoaked from underhood temps but because of the size and area you have to work with it will get heated up.

but it can be done and is better than no intercooler.

 

just get a intercooler with backdoor endtanks, i have one teh pipe going into the intercooler is less than 9 inches long with 1 bend, then the pipe coming out has 2 minimal bends.

 

or u can buy my ginormous precision intercooler too 1RMDave ...hahah lol i dunno if i m gonna sell yet tho

 

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thats right

 

just be a copy cat like the rest of us and mount it up front where it belongs

 

Rats, now I gotta finish mine...

 

haha hit me up with a price for that precision and we'll work it out.